English Explanatory Dictionary

postero-

English dictionary entry

Meanings

prefix
  1. posterior; back

Word forms

postero- posterio-

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pós Proto-Indo-European *-ti Proto-Indo-European *pósti Proto-Italic *posti Old Latin poste Latin post Latin posterus Latin posterior Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English postero- From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting a New Latin combining form, from Latin posterior.

Antonyms

antero- anterio-

Related words

post-
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